Match State: Match start scheduled for 14.15 local time (03.15 GMT)
Welcome to the second final of the 2002/03 VB series from the
Sydney Cricket Ground
Australia after winning the first final would need only a win in
this game to clinch the title, whilst an Indian win would push the
series into a third final in Brisbane
Australia will field an unchanged line up from two days ago
Whilst India have made two changes, Ashish Nehra and Murali Kartik
come in for Agarkar and Kumble
Australia has won the toss and elected to bat first on what looks a
very flat wicket
The reason for Ajit Agarkar's omission, who was amongst the runs
two days ago, is that he apparently has a shin problem
The umpires and Indian players come out on the field, followed by
Gilchrist and Hayden
Pathan to open the bowling, Gilchrist taking strike
Umpire Koertzen at the Paddington end, Harper at square leg
Two slips, third man, point, cover, mid off, mid on, mid wicket,
long leg
0.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, fullish ball, driven to mid on
0.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, full on leg, put away with a lovely
flick through square leg
0.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid on
0.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, pushed back to the bowler
0.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, fullish delivery, played to mid off
0.6 Pathan to Hayden, one run, played down on the on side for a quick
single
End of over 1 (6 runs) Australia 6/0 (RR: 6.00)
IK Pathan 1-0-6-0 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 1* (1b) AC Gilchrist 5* (5b 1x4)
1.1 Balaji to Hayden, two runs, back to a shortish ball, worked off the
hip through backward square
1.2 Balaji to Hayden, no run, length delivery, played down on the on
side to Kartik at mid wicket
1.3 Balaji to Hayden, no run, fullish ball, played to the on side,
Balaji fields in his follow through
1.4 Balaji to Hayden, one run, jumps back to a shortish ball, played
down on the on side for a single
1.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, fullish delivery, played carefully
along the ground to Nehra at mid on
1.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, fullish ball, played to mid wicket
End of over 2 (3 runs) Australia 9/0 (RR: 4.50)
L Balaji 1-0-3-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 4* (5b) AC Gilchrist 5* (7b 1x4)
2.1 Pathan to Hayden, no run, full pitched delivery, played along the
ground to mid off
2.2 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, half tracker, Hayden pulls off the front
foot through forward mid wicket
2.3 Pathan to Hayden, two runs, fullish delivery, struck along the
ground to mid on for a single, misfield by Ganguly, goes right
through him gives away a second
2.4 Pathan to Hayden, no run, pushed to the off side
2.5 Pathan to Hayden, one run, pitched up, forced to Tendulkar at mid
off for a quick single, it's a risky single as Tendulkar has a
throw at the bowler's end stumps but just misses
2.6 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, pitched up and forced to mis off for
another quick single
End of over 3 (8 runs) Australia 17/0 (RR: 5.67)
IK Pathan 2-0-14-0 - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 6* (8b 1x4) ML Hayden 11* (10b 1x4)
3.1 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, half volley, turned to square leg for
a single
3.2 Balaji to Hayden, (noball) two runs, half volley on the pads,
flicked away through fine leg
3.2 Balaji to Hayden, no run, pitched up, pushed to mid off
3.3 Balaji to Hayden, one run, dug in short, pulled through fine leg
3.4 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, turned off the pads to mid wicket for
a single
3.5 Balaji to Hayden, no run, plays and misses to a ball down leg,
lucky not to be called wide, could have taken his pad however
3.6 Balaji to Hayden, no run, played back down the wicket
End of over 4 (6 runs) Australia 23/0 (RR: 5.75)
L Balaji 2-0-9-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 8* (10b 1x4) ML Hayden 14* (15b 1x4)
4.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, wide: no run, full down leg
4.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, played defensively to the off side
4.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, legbye: FOUR, down leg, Gilchrist plays a
glance as the ball deflects off his pad through fine leg
4.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to the
short mid wicket fielder in Laxman
4.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, shortish ball, forced to cover for a
quick single
4.5 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, half volley, whipped away with a flick of
the wrists over mid wicket
4.6 Pathan to Hayden, no run, pitched up, driven along the ground to
mid off
End of over 5 (10 runs) Australia 33/0 (RR: 6.60)
IK Pathan 3-0-20-0 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 9* (14b 1x4) ML Hayden 18* (17b 2x4)
5.1 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, fullish delivery, forced to Yuvraj
Singh at point for a single
5.2 Balaji to Hayden, FOUR, short ball, pulled around through fine leg
5.3 Balaji to Hayden, no run, pitched up, driven to mid off
5.4 Balaji to Hayden, no run, pitched up, played along the ground to
point
5.5 Balaji to Hayden, no run, full on leg, turned to mid wicket
5.6 Balaji to Hayden, FOUR, full on the pads, flicked away in the air
over square leg
End of over 6 (9 runs) Australia 42/0 (RR: 7.00)
L Balaji 3-0-18-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 10* (15b 1x4) ML Hayden 26* (22b 4x4)
6.1 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to
backward point
6.2 Pathan to Gilchrist, two runs, waits back to a shortish ball, cut
down to third man
6.3 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, full pitched delivery, turned to mid
wicket
6.4 Pathan to Gilchrist, FOUR, full pitched delivery, put away with a
lovely drive through mid off
6.5 Pathan to Gilchrist, no run, forward to a fullish delivery, played
back into the pitch
6.6 Pathan to Gilchrist, one run, pitched full outside off, played to
mid off for a single
End of over 7 (7 runs) Australia 49/0 (RR: 7.00)
IK Pathan 4-0-27-0 (1w) - Paddington End
AC Gilchrist 17* (21b 2x4) ML Hayden 26* (22b 4x4)
7.1 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, cuts a shortish ball to cover
7.2 Balaji to Gilchrist, two runs, full on the pads, turned through mid
wicket
7.3 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, pushed away to the off side
7.4 Balaji to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, driven to mid off
7.5 Balaji to Gilchrist, FOUR, full on off, slogged over mid off
7.6 Balaji to Gilchrist, one run, full on the toes, turned to square
leg
End of over 8 (7 runs) Australia 56/0 (RR: 7.00)
L Balaji 4-0-25-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
AC Gilchrist 24* (27b 3x4) ML Hayden 26* (22b 4x4)
Bowling change: Pathan replaced by Nehra
8.1 Nehra to Gilchrist, one run, full on the toes, turned to mid wicket
8.2 Nehra to Hayden, one run, full pitched delivery, played to mid on
for a single
8.3 Nehra to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, slashed across the line to
Ganguly at mid on, who fields cleanly for a change
8.4 Nehra to Gilchrist, FOUR, pulls a short ball just in front of
Kartik at mid wicket, the ball runs away to the cow corner
boundary
8.5 Nehra to Gilchrist, no run, pitched up, played defensively to cover
8.6 Nehra to Gilchrist, OUT: pulls a short ball which goes up in the
air off a top edge, easy catch for Ganguly at mid on
Australia 62/1, Partnership of 62
AC Gilchrist c Ganguly b Nehra 29 (32b 4x4 0x6)
End of over 9 (6 runs) Australia 62/1 (RR: 6.89)
A Nehra 1-0-6-1 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 27* (23b 4x4)
9.1 Balaji to Hayden, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed along the
ground to mid off
9.2 Balaji to Hayden, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
9.3 Balaji to Hayden, SIX, fullish delivery, slogged hard over mid off
9.4 Balaji to Hayden, one run, full on the pads, turned to mid wicket
9.5 Balaji to Ponting, one run, pitched up, pushed to the off side for
a quick single
9.6 Balaji to Hayden, no run, full pitched delivery, driven back to the
bowler
End of over 10 (8 runs) Australia 70/1 (RR: 7.00)
L Balaji 5-0-33-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
RT Ponting 1* (1b) ML Hayden 34* (28b 4x4 1x6)
10.1 Nehra to Ponting, no run, forward to a fullish delivery, pushed
defensively to the off side
10.2 Nehra to Ponting, no run, forward to a fullish delivery, played
defensively to the off side
10.3 Nehra to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to the off
side
10.4 Nehra to Ponting, no run, full pitched delivery, played along the
ground to mid on
10.5 Nehra to Ponting, two runs, on leg, turned away off the pads
through backward square
10.6 Nehra to Ponting, one run, pushed away from outside off, down to
third man
End of over 11 (3 runs) Australia 73/1 (RR: 6.64)
A Nehra 2-0-9-1 - Paddington End
RT Ponting 4* (7b) ML Hayden 34* (28b 4x4 1x6)
Bowling change: Balaji replaced by Pathan
11.1 Pathan to Ponting, no run, pitched up, pushed defensively to cover
11.2 Pathan to Ponting, OUT: takes a huge heave at a ball down off,
thick nick to the keeper
Australia 73/2, Partnership of 11
RT Ponting c Dravid b Pathan 4 (9b 0x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 34* (28b 4x4 1x6) IK Pathan 4.2-0-27-1 (1w)
11.3 Pathan to Martyn, wide: no run, leaves a ball angled down the off
side
11.3 Pathan to Martyn, one run, full pitched deliver, turned to mid
wicket for a single
11.4 Pathan to Hayden, no run, turned to the on side
Pathan having a chit chat with his captain
11.5 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, then proceeds to bowl a ball short outside
off to be cut away through point
11.6 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, dug in short, pulled away through fine leg
End of over 12 (10 runs) Australia 83/2 (RR: 6.92)
IK Pathan 5-0-37-1 (2w) - Randwick End
DR Martyn 1* (1b) ML Hayden 42* (31b 6x4 1x6)
12.1 Nehra to Martyn, no run, back in behind a shortish ball, played
defensively to the off side
12.2 Nehra to Martyn, no run, full pitched delivery, played with a
straight bat to mid off
12.3 Nehra to Martyn, no run, shortish ball, played off the back foot to
mid off
12.4 Nehra to Martyn, no run, short ball, left alone
12.5 Nehra to Martyn, one run, back to a shortish ball, cut through
third man
12.6 Nehra to Hayden, no run, pitched up, turned to mid wicket
End of over 13 (1 run) Australia 84/2 (RR: 6.46)
A Nehra 3-0-10-1 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 2* (6b) ML Hayden 42* (32b 6x4 1x6)
13.1 Pathan to Martyn, FOUR, pitched up outside off, struck away with a
nice drive through extra cover
13.2 Pathan to Martyn, one run, full on the toes, turned to the on side
13.3 Pathan to Hayden, no run, pitched up, pushed along the ground to
mid off
13.4 Pathan to Hayden, one run, fullish delivery, forced to point for a
quick single
13.5 Pathan to Martyn, no run, pitched up, Martyn forward to drive,
leading edge along the ground to point
13.6 Pathan to Martyn, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
End of over 14 (6 runs) Australia 90/2 (RR: 6.43)
IK Pathan 6-0-43-1 (2w) - Randwick End
ML Hayden 43* (34b 6x4 1x6) DR Martyn 7* (10b 1x4)
14.1 Nehra to Hayden, wide: no run, left down the off side
14.1 Nehra to Hayden, no run, pitched up, played to short cover
14.2 Nehra to Hayden, FOUR, pitched full with plenty of width, smacked
away through cover
14.3 Nehra to Hayden, FOUR, short ball, front foot pull through forward
mid wicket to bring up his half-century
14.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, left down the off side
14.5 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full pitched delivery, played along the
ground to mid off
14.6 Nehra to Hayden, no run, shoulders arms to a ball outside off
End of over 15 (9 runs) Australia 99/2 (RR: 6.60)
A Nehra 4-0-19-1 (1w) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 7* (10b 1x4) ML Hayden 51* (40b 8x4 1x6)
Bowling change: Pathan replaced by Balaji
15.1 Balaji to Martyn, no run
15.2 Balaji to Martyn, one run, shortish ball, forced away off the back
foot through cover
15.3 Balaji to Hayden, two runs, fullish delivery, tucked through mid
wicket
15.4 Balaji to Hayden, no run, shortish ball, turned to mid wicket
15.5 Balaji to Hayden, one run, full pitched delivery, driven down to
long on
15.6 Balaji to Martyn, no run, played defensively to cover
End of over 16 (4 runs) Australia 103/2 (RR: 6.44)
L Balaji 6-0-37-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
ML Hayden 54* (43b 8x4 1x6) DR Martyn 8* (13b 1x4)
Match State: Drinks
16.1 Nehra to Hayden, no run, fullish delivery, dug out to the off side
16.2 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to mid
wicket
16.3 Nehra to Hayden, no run, full pitched delivery, played back to the
bowler
16.4 Nehra to Hayden, one run, pitched up outside off, played away to
point for a single
16.5 Nehra to Martyn, one run, full pitched delivery, played through
cover
16.6 Nehra to Hayden, no run, fullish delivery, turned to mid wicket
End of over 17 (2 runs) Australia 105/2 (RR: 6.18)
A Nehra 5-0-21-1 (1w) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 9* (14b 1x4) ML Hayden 55* (48b 8x4 1x6)
Bowling change: Balaji replaced by Kartik
17.1 Kartik to Martyn, one run, shortish ball, forced away through cover
17.2 Kartik to Hayden, no run, turned off the pads to short fine leg
17.3 Kartik to Hayden, one run, tucked off the pads through square leg
17.4 Kartik to Martyn, one run, down the track to the pitch of the
delivery, driven along the ground to long on
17.5 Kartik to Hayden, no run, taken on the pad trying to sweep, lbw
appeal turned down
17.6 Kartik to Hayden, no run, tossed up, pushed back to the bowler
End of over 18 (3 runs) Australia 108/2 (RR: 6.00)
M Kartik 1-0-3-0 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 11* (16b 1x4) ML Hayden 56* (52b 8x4 1x6)
18.1 Nehra to Martyn, no run, shortish ball, defended back to the bowler
18.2 Nehra to Martyn, no run, backs away from a bouncer
18.3 Nehra to Martyn, one run, shortish ball, forced through cover
18.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, pitched up, pushed along the ground to mid
off
18.5 Nehra to Hayden, one run, short ball, pushed away to mid on
18.6 Nehra to Martyn, no run, pitched up, played to cover
End of over 19 (2 runs) Australia 110/2 (RR: 5.79)
A Nehra 6-0-23-1 (1w) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 57* (54b 8x4 1x6) DR Martyn 12* (20b 1x4)
19.1 Kartik to Hayden, no run, down the track, pushed back to the bowler
who throws back towards the stumps and hits Hayden on the bum
19.2 Kartik to Hayden, one run, pushed away through point
19.3 Kartik to Martyn, one run, short bal, cut through cover
19.4 Kartik to Hayden, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
19.5 Kartik to Hayden, one run, shortish ball, cut through cover
19.6 Kartik to Martyn, no run, forward to push to mid on
End of over 20 (3 runs) Australia 113/2 (RR: 5.65)
M Kartik 2-0-6-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 59* (58b 8x4 1x6) DR Martyn 13* (22b 1x4)
20.1 Nehra to Hayden, one run, short ball, worked down to third man
20.2 Nehra to Martyn, no run, swing and a miss to a short ball down off
20.3 Nehra to Martyn, one run, pitched up, forced to mid off for a
single
20.4 Nehra to Hayden, no run, pitched full, played to cover
20.5 Nehra to Hayden, one run, forced away through cover
20.6 Nehra to Martyn, one run, rising ball off a short of a length,
tucked fine
End of over 21 (4 runs) Australia 117/2 (RR: 5.57)
A Nehra 7-0-27-1 (1w) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 15* (25b 1x4) ML Hayden 61* (61b 8x4 1x6)
21.1 Kartik to Martyn, no run, steps down the track to meet the ball,
played to mid on
21.2 Kartik to Martyn, one run, turned off the pad through forward
square leg
21.3 Kartik to Hayden, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
21.4 Kartik to Hayden, one run, tossed up on leg, swept through backward
square
21.5 Kartik to Martyn, (noball) one run, steps forward to drive through
mid off
21.5 Kartik to Hayden, one run, down the track, driven back past the
bowler
21.6 Kartik to Martyn, no run, steps back to cut down on the off side
End of over 22 (5 runs) Australia 122/2 (RR: 5.55)
M Kartik 3-0-11-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
ML Hayden 63* (64b 8x4 1x6) DR Martyn 17* (29b 1x4)
Bowling change: Nehra replaced by Sehwag
22.1 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, tossed up, turned to short fine leg
22.2 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, struck through mid on
22.3 Sehwag to Martyn, one run, pushed to point
22.4 Sehwag to Hayden, SIX, flighted up outside leg, swept over the
square leg boundary
22.5 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, gets down to the pitch of the delivery,
pushed to mid of for a single
22.6 Sehwag to Martyn, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 23 (9 runs) Australia 131/2 (RR: 5.70)
V Sehwag 1-0-9-0 - Paddington End
ML Hayden 71* (68b 8x4 2x6) DR Martyn 18* (31b 1x4)
23.1 Kartik to Hayden, no run, forward to a full flighted delivery,
played back to the bowller
23.2 Kartik to Hayden, no run, tossed up, sweeping to backward square
23.3 Kartik to Hayden, one run, tossed up, swept to deep backward square
23.4 Kartik to Martyn, no run, down the track, taken on the pad,
deflects to the off side
23.5 Kartik to Martyn, one run, forced from the crease to mid off
23.6 Kartik to Hayden, one run, pushed away through mid off
End of over 24 (3 runs) Australia 134/2 (RR: 5.58)
M Kartik 4-0-14-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
ML Hayden 73* (72b 8x4 2x6) DR Martyn 19* (33b 1x4)
24.1 Sehwag to Hayden, two runs, tossed up, whipped away through square
leg
24.2 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, tossed up, played back to the bowler
24.3 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, driven through mid on
24.4 Sehwag to Martyn, no run, swept to square leg
24.5 Sehwag to Martyn, one run, down the track, flicked behind square
24.6 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, forced back to the bowler
End of over 25 (4 runs) Australia 138/2 (RR: 5.52)
V Sehwag 2-0-13-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 20* (35b 1x4) ML Hayden 76* (76b 8x4 2x6)
25.1 Kartik to Martyn, one run, down the track, pushed through mid off
25.2 Kartik to Hayden, two runs, charges down the track to drive through
mid on
25.3 Kartik to Hayden, SIX, charges down to the pitch of the delivery,
lofted over mid on
25.4 Kartik to Hayden, no run, forward to pushed defensively back to the
bowler
25.5 Kartik to Hayden, no run
25.6 Kartik to Hayden, one run, tossed up on leg, swept away through
square leg
End of over 26 (10 runs) Australia 148/2 (RR: 5.69)
M Kartik 5-0-24-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
ML Hayden 85* (81b 8x4 3x6) DR Martyn 21* (36b 1x4)
26.1 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, taken on the pad trying to sweep, lbw
appeal ignored
26.2 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, forward to push through mid on
26.3 Sehwag to Martyn, three runs, tucked away through fine leg
26.4 Sehwag to Hayden, two runs, charges down the pitch to the delivery,
played through mid off
26.5 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, swept away off leg, one bounce to deep
backward square
26.6 Sehwag to Martyn, one run, forward to a full flighted delivery,
pushed through mid on
End of over 27 (8 runs) Australia 156/2 (RR: 5.78)
V Sehwag 3-0-21-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 25* (38b 1x4) ML Hayden 89* (85b 8x4 3x6)
27.1 Kartik to Martyn, two runs, shortish ball, forced off the back foot
through point
27.2 Kartik to Martyn, two runs, tucked off the pads through square leg
27.3 Kartik to Martyn, one run, tossed up, pushed along the ground
through mid off
27.4 Kartik to Hayden, two runs, charges down the track, flicks in the
air over forward mid wicket
27.5 Kartik to Hayden, FOUR, tossed up on leg, swept fine, beats the
fine leg standing up inside the circle, away to the long leg
boundary
27.6 Kartik to Hayden, one run, down the track to the pitch of the ball,
driven down to long leg
End of over 28 (12 runs) Australia 168/2 (RR: 6.00)
M Kartik 6-0-36-0 (1nb) - Randwick End
ML Hayden 96* (88b 9x4 3x6) DR Martyn 30* (41b 1x4)
Bowling change: Sehwag replaced by Balaji
28.1 Balaji to Hayden, one run, full pitched delivery, driven along the
ground through mid on
28.2 Balaji to Martyn, one run, pitched up, pushed away through cover
28.3 Balaji to Hayden, no run, back to a shortish ball, played back to
the bowler
28.4 Balaji to Hayden, one run, short ball, turned away through backward
square
28.5 Balaji to Martyn, no run, ducks a short ball
28.6 Balaji to Martyn, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
the off side
End of over 29 (3 runs) Australia 171/2 (RR: 5.90)
L Balaji 7-0-40-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 98* (91b 9x4 3x6) DR Martyn 31* (44b 1x4)
Bowling change: Kartik replaced by Ganguly
29.1 Ganguly to Hayden, wide: one run, down leg
29.1 Ganguly to Martyn, one run, back to a short ball, cut away through
cover
29.2 Ganguly to Hayden, one run, shortish ball, turned away through
backward square
29.3 Ganguly to Martyn, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, cut away through
backward point
29.4 Ganguly to Martyn, one run, shortish ball, pushed to cover for a
single
29.5 Ganguly to Hayden, no run, pitched up, pushed along the ground to
mid on
29.6 Ganguly to Hayden, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
End of over 30 (9 runs) Australia 180/2 (RR: 6.00)
SC Ganguly 1-0-9-0 (1w) - Randwick End
DR Martyn 37* (47b 2x4) ML Hayden 99* (94b 9x4 3x6)
30.1 Balaji to Martyn, FOUR, steps down the track to slash the ball
behind point
30.2 Balaji to Martyn, one run, cut through third man
30.3 Balaji to Hayden, one run, short outside off, cut through cover
The crowd roar as Hayden brings up his century
30.4 Balaji to Martyn, one run, cut through backward point
30.5 Balaji to Hayden, no run, turned to mid wicket
30.6 Balaji to Hayden, one run, short ball, pulled to deep mid wicket
End of over 31 (8 runs) Australia 188/2 (RR: 6.06)
L Balaji 8-0-48-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
ML Hayden 101* (97b 9x4 3x6) DR Martyn 43* (50b 3x4)
Bowling change: Ganguly replaced by Tendulkar
31.1 Tendulkar to Hayden, two runs, back to cut a shortish ball through
backward point
31.2 Tendulkar to Hayden, FOUR, pitched up outside off, struck away with
a drive through cover
31.3 Tendulkar to Hayden, one run, tossed up, played down on the off
side for a quick single
31.4 Tendulkar to Martyn, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut down on
the off side
31.5 Tendulkar to Martyn, no run, cut to short third man
31.6 Tendulkar to Martyn, one run, turned off the pad down to fine leg
End of over 32 (8 runs) Australia 196/2 (RR: 6.12)
SR Tendulkar 1-0-8-0 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 44* (53b 3x4) ML Hayden 108* (100b 10x4 3x6)
Bowling change: Balaji replaced by Sehwag
32.1 Sehwag to Martyn, two runs, turned off the pad through square leg
32.2 Sehwag to Martyn, one run, pushed down behind point for a single
32.3 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, down the track, pushed to mid on
32.4 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, tossed up, swept away to deep backward
square
32.5 Sehwag to Martyn, no run, tossed up, played to mid on
32.6 Sehwag to Martyn, one run, full flighted delivery, swept through
backward square
End of over 33 (5 runs) Australia 201/2 (RR: 6.09)
V Sehwag 4-0-26-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 48* (57b 3x4) ML Hayden 109* (102b 10x4 3x6)
Match State: Drinks
33.1 Tendulkar to Martyn, two runs, tucked away through square leg to
bring up his half-century
33.2 Tendulkar to Martyn, one run, turned away through fine leg
33.3 Tendulkar to Hayden, no run, turned to mid wicket
33.4 Tendulkar to Hayden, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to
mid on for a single
33.5 Tendulkar to Martyn, one run, tossed up, pushed through mid off
33.6 Tendulkar to Hayden, one run, short ball, pulled gently to backward
square
End of over 34 (6 runs) Australia 207/2 (RR: 6.09)
SR Tendulkar 2-0-14-0 - Randwick End
ML Hayden 111* (105b 10x4 3x6) DR Martyn 52* (60b 3x4)
34.1 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, tossed up and driven down to long on
34.2 Sehwag to Martyn, no run, tossed up, played to mid on
34.3 Sehwag to Martyn, one run, tossed up, turned away through square
leg
34.4 Sehwag to Hayden, no run, forward to a full flighted delivery,
played back to the bowler
34.5 Sehwag to Hayden, one run, tossed up, driven down to long on
34.6 Sehwag to Martyn, one run, steps forward to tuck the delivery
through mid wicket
End of over 35 (4 runs) Australia 211/2 (RR: 6.03)
V Sehwag 5-0-30-0 - Paddington End
DR Martyn 54* (63b 3x4) ML Hayden 113* (108b 10x4 3x6)
This is now a record Australian 3rd wicket partnership for a home
ODI against India
35.1 Tendulkar to Martyn, one run, short ball, forced through cover
35.2 Tendulkar to Hayden, no run, down the track, taken on the pad
35.3 Tendulkar to Hayden, three runs, steps back to late cut a shortish
ball through third man
35.4 Tendulkar to Martyn, two runs, short outside off, cut through
backward point
35.5 Tendulkar to Martyn, one run, tucked off the pads through square
leg
35.6 Tendulkar to Hayden, two runs, steps back to strike the ball over
the bowler's head
End of over 36 (9 runs) Australia 220/2 (RR: 6.11)
SR Tendulkar 3-0-23-0 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 58* (66b 3x4) ML Hayden 118* (111b 10x4 3x6)
Bowling change: Sehwag replaced by Pathan
36.1 Pathan to Martyn, no run, steps forward to slap to mid off
36.2 Pathan to Martyn, two runs, waits back on a short ball, deliberate
edge just wide of keeper Dravid
36.3 Pathan to Martyn, FOUR, pitched up, smashed back through mid on
36.4 Pathan to Martyn, no run, plays and misses to a ball outside off
36.5 Pathan to Martyn, no run, played carefully to Ganguly at cover,
Hayden forced to scurry back to his ground after backing up a long
way
36.6 Pathan to Martyn, one run, short ball, cut down to third man
End of over 37 (7 runs) Australia 227/2 (RR: 6.14)
IK Pathan 7-0-50-1 (2w) - Paddington End
DR Martyn 65* (72b 4x4) ML Hayden 118* (111b 10x4 3x6)
37.1 Tendulkar to Martyn, no run, taken on the pad trying to flick the
ball square
37.2 Tendulkar to Martyn, one run, pushed down to long on for an easy
single
37.3 Tendulkar to Hayden, no run, charges the delivery trying to whip
the ball through the on side, taken on the ad
37.4 Tendulkar to Hayden, one run, tossed up, pushed to mid on for a
single
37.5 Tendulkar to Martyn, one run, fullish ball, pushed through mid off
37.6 Tendulkar to Hayden, no run, steps back to cut to cover
End of over 38 (3 runs) Australia 230/2 (RR: 6.05)
SR Tendulkar 4-0-26-0 - Randwick End
DR Martyn 67* (75b 4x4) ML Hayden 119* (114b 10x4 3x6)
38.1 Pathan to Martyn, OUT: short ball, pulled away in the air out to
deep square leg, Badani takes the catch diving forward, Pathan
claps in front of Martyn's face moments after the completion of
the catch
Australia 230/3, Partnership of 157
DR Martyn c Badani b Pathan 67 (76b 4x4 0x6)
ML Hayden 119* (114b 10x4 3x6) IK Pathan 7.1-0-50-2 (2w)
38.2 Pathan to Hayden, one run, pushed to mid off for a single
38.3 Pathan to Symonds, one run, worked through third man
38.4 Pathan to Hayden, two runs, pitched up outside off, driven through
cover
38.5 Pathan to Hayden, FOUR, pitched full, driven through mid off
38.6 Pathan to Hayden, no run, plays and misses trying to drive through
the off side, big shout for caught behind denied by umpire
Koertzen
End of over 39 (8 runs) Australia 238/3 (RR: 6.10)
IK Pathan 8-0-58-2 (2w) - Paddington End
A Symonds 1* (1b) ML Hayden 126* (118b 11x4 3x6)
39.1 Tendulkar to Symonds, no run, forward to drive back to the bowler
39.2 Tendulkar to Symonds, two runs, tossed up, worked through backward
square
39.3 Tendulkar to Symonds, no run, long hop, pulled down on the on side
39.4 Tendulkar to Symonds, no run, shortish ball, cut to backward point
39.5 Tendulkar to Symonds, no run, turned to the on side
39.6 Tendulkar to Symonds, wide: one run, down leg, Dravid fumble gives
them an extra run
39.6 Tendulkar to Hayden, no run, played to Sehwag at mid wicket
End of over 40 (4 runs) Australia 242/3 (RR: 6.05)
SR Tendulkar 5-0-30-0 (1w) - Randwick End
A Symonds 3* (6b) ML Hayden 126* (119b 11x4 3x6)
40.1 Pathan to Symonds, no run, pitched up, played to cover
40.2 Pathan to Symonds, no run, pitched up, pushed to the off side
40.3 Pathan to Symonds, FOUR, full outside off, whacked through third
man
40.4 Pathan to Symonds, one run, short ball, pulled through square leg
40.5 Pathan to Hayden, no run, miscued pull to backward square
40.6 Pathan to Hayden, no run, swings and misses trying to slog a full
ball down off
End of over 41 (5 runs) Australia 247/3 (RR: 6.02)
IK Pathan 9-0-63-2 (2w) - Paddington End
A Symonds 8* (10b 1x4) ML Hayden 126* (121b 11x4 3x6)
41.1 Tendulkar to Symonds, one run, tossed up, driven down to long on
41.2 Tendulkar to Hayden, OUT: tossed up, attempted reverse sweep goes
awry the ball going through him into middle and leg
Australia 248/4, Partnership of 18
ML Hayden b Tendulkar 126 (122b 11x4 3x6)
A Symonds 9* (11b 1x4) SR Tendulkar 5.2-0-31-1 (1w)
41.3 Tendulkar to Clarke, no run, tossed up, played to mid on
41.4 Tendulkar to Clarke, one run, turned to square leg for a single
41.5 Tendulkar to Symonds, no run, taken on the pad, the ball trickles
off to the on side
41.6 Tendulkar to Symonds, no run, shortish ball, forced back down the
pitch
End of over 42 (2 runs) Australia 249/4 (RR: 5.93)
SR Tendulkar 6-0-32-1 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 1* (2b) A Symonds 9* (13b 1x4)
42.1 Pathan to Clarke, three runs, fullish delivery, put away with a
nice on drive
42.2 Pathan to Symonds, no run
42.3 Pathan to Symonds, one run, tucked away through square leg
42.4 Pathan to Clarke, no run, cut to backward point
42.5 Pathan to Clarke, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, cut away through
backward point
42.6 Pathan to Clarke, FOUR, short down leg, flicked fine
End of over 43 (12 runs) Australia 261/4 (RR: 6.07)
IK Pathan 10-0-75-2 (2w) - Paddington End
A Symonds 10* (15b 1x4) MJ Clarke 12* (6b 2x4)
43.1 Tendulkar to Symonds, one run, pulled away through square leg
43.2 Tendulkar to Clarke, one run, short ball, pulled through fine leg
43.3 Tendulkar to Symonds, FOUR, waits back on a shortish ball, dabbled
away with a late cut through third man
43.4 Tendulkar to Symonds, legbye: one run, taken on the pad trying to
glance through the on side, off the pad to short third man
43.5 Tendulkar to Clarke, one run, down the track, driven down to long
on
43.6 Tendulkar to Symonds, FOUR, short ball, smacked away with a pull to
cow corner
End of over 44 (12 runs) Australia 273/4 (RR: 6.20)
SR Tendulkar 7-0-43-1 (1w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 14* (8b 2x4) A Symonds 19* (19b 3x4)
Bowling change: Pathan replaced by Kartik
44.1 Kartik to Clarke, FOUR, steps back to slash a shortish ball away
through backward point
44.2 Kartik to Clarke, one run, tossed up, turned away through backward
square
44.3 Kartik to Symonds, one run, turned to mid wicket for a single
44.4 Kartik to Clarke, wide: no run, swing and a miss trying to sweep a
ball down leg
44.4 Kartik to Clarke, one run, tossed up, turned to mid wicket for a
single
44.5 Kartik to Symonds, wide: FOUR, down leg, past keeper Dravid, away
to the long leg boundary
44.5 Kartik to Symonds, two runs, down the pitch to drive along the
ground through mid off
44.6 Kartik to Symonds, legbye: one run, off the pad to the on side
End of over 45 (16 runs) Australia 289/4 (RR: 6.42)
M Kartik 7-0-51-0 (2w 1nb) - Paddington End
A Symonds 22* (22b 3x4) MJ Clarke 20* (11b 3x4)
Bowling change: Tendulkar replaced by Nehra
45.1 Nehra to Symonds, no run, shortish ball, played to the on side,
Nehra fields on his follow through, Clarke scurries back to his
ground at the non-striker's end
45.2 Nehra to Symonds, two runs, charges a short ball, pulled through
mid on
45.3 Nehra to Symonds, FOUR, short ball, smashed away with a pull
through the on side
45.4 Nehra to Symonds, FOUR, full on leg, flicked away to deep backward
square
45.5 Nehra to Symonds, wide: no run, short down leg, Symonds plays and
misses
45.5 Nehra to Symonds, FOUR, short ball, pulled through backward square
45.6 Nehra to Symonds, two runs, tucked behind square, they move quickly
to complete the second
End of over 46 (17 runs) Australia 306/4 (RR: 6.65)
A Nehra 8-0-44-1 (2w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 20* (11b 3x4) A Symonds 38* (28b 6x4)
46.1 Balaji to Clarke, two runs, pushed away through mid on for two
quick runs, Symonds has to move quickly to complete the second
46.2 Balaji to Clarke, three runs, short ball, pulled away through mid
wicket
46.3 Balaji to Symonds, SIX, dug in short, murdered away with a pull
over square leg
46.4 Balaji to Symonds, FOUR, short ball, pulled away through mid wicket
on the front foot, just beating the diving fielder on the rope
46.5 Balaji to Symonds, one run, short ball, smacked away through mid
wicket
46.6 Balaji to Clarke, one run, pitched up, driven to mid off for a
single
End of over 47 (17 runs) Australia 323/4 (RR: 6.87)
L Balaji 9-0-65-0 (1nb) - Paddington End
MJ Clarke 26* (14b 3x4) A Symonds 49* (31b 7x4 1x6)
47.1 Nehra to Clarke, one run, pushed behind point for a single
Bit of a delay now, looks like they're getting a replacement ball
47.2 Nehra to Symonds, one run, steps back to get an inside edge through
fine leg for a single
47.3 Nehra to Clarke, one run, struck through cover
47.4 Nehra to Symonds, wide: no run, down off
47.4 Nehra to Symonds, one run, pitched up, played to square leg for a
single
47.5 Nehra to Clarke, one run, pushed to backward point for a single
47.6 Nehra to Symonds, one run, slashed over mid off
End of over 48 (7 runs) Australia 330/4 (RR: 6.88)
A Nehra 9-0-51-1 (3w) - Randwick End
A Symonds 52* (34b 7x4 1x6) MJ Clarke 29* (17b 3x4)
48.1 Tendulkar to Symonds, SIX, tossed up and smashed back over the long
off fence
48.2 Tendulkar to Symonds, one run, tucked through mid wicket
48.3 Tendulkar to Clarke, one run, played through mid wicket
48.4 Tendulkar to Symonds, SIX, tossed full, smashed hard over long off
once again
48.5 Tendulkar to Symonds, one run, cut to backward point
48.6 Tendulkar to Clarke, two runs, driven through mid on for a quick
couple
End of over 49 (17 runs) Australia 347/4 (RR: 7.08)
SR Tendulkar 8-0-60-1 (1w) - Paddington End
A Symonds 66* (38b 7x4 3x6) MJ Clarke 32* (19b 3x4)
49.1 Nehra to Symonds, OUT: unsuccessfully tries to guide a yorker to
third man, misses and the ball cannons into the stumps
Australia 347/5, Partnership of 99
A Symonds b Nehra 66 (39b 7x4 3x6)
MJ Clarke 32* (19b 3x4) A Nehra 9.1-0-51-2 (3w)
49.2 Nehra to Katich, one run, cut through backward point
49.3 Nehra to Clarke, one run, pitched full outside off, struck through
cover
49.4 Nehra to Katich, FOUR, poor ball down leg, whipped away off the
pads through fine leg
49.5 Nehra to Katich, FOUR, pitched up, lofted drive over cover
49.6 Nehra to Katich, two runs, fullish delivery, worked through
backward square
End of over 50 (12 runs) Australia 359/5 (RR: 7.18)
A Nehra 10-0-63-2 (3w) - Randwick End
MJ Clarke 33* (20b 3x4) SM Katich 11* (4b 2x4)
And that's the end of a very entertaining innings, the home side
setting India a near impossible target of 360
With Australia already winning the first final, one would think
they have the VB Series trophy all but in the bag
Match State: Dinner
Gillespie to open the bowling for Australia from the Randwick end
Sehwag to take strike
Two slips, third man, backward point, forward point, mid off, mid
on, backward square leg, deep backward square leg
0.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, SIX, short on leg, whipped over deep backward
square, what a start!
0.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, played down on the off side for a
quick single
0.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, turns a shortish ball behind
square for a quick single
0.4 Gillespie to Sehwag, legbye: one run, shortish ball, worked down to
fine leg
0.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pushed defensively from the crease
to mid on
0.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, three runs, shortish ball, worked away
through mid wicket
End of over 1 (12 runs) India 12/0 (RR: 12.00 RRR: 348/49 = 7.10)
JN Gillespie 1-0-11-0 - Randwick End
SR Tendulkar 4* (3b) V Sehwag 7* (3b 1x6)
Lee coming in from the Paddington end
1.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to mid on
1.2 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, shortish ball, forced to Katich at mid
off
1.3 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, full pitched delivery, clipped away through
mid wicket
1.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, shortish ball, turned square
1.5 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
1.6 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up, played to mid on
End of over 2 (4 runs) India 16/0 (RR: 8.00 RRR: 344/48 = 7.17)
B Lee 1-0-4-0 - Paddington End
V Sehwag 7* (3b 1x6) SR Tendulkar 8* (9b 1x4)
2.1 Gillespie to Sehwag, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to mid
on
2.2 Gillespie to Sehwag, one run, back to a shoortish ball, chopped
down on the off side for a quick single
2.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, played behind square on the leg
side, Sehwag sent back, Lee throws towards his end, hits Sehwag,
who collapses to the ground and takes a little bit of time to deal
with the pain
2.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, shortish ball, worked around
through backward square leg
2.5 Gillespie to Sehwag, FOUR, steps back to a short ball, slashed away
with a cut through backward point
2.6 Gillespie to Sehwag, OUT: shortish ball, flicked off the hip to Lee
at leg gully who takes a magnificent diving catch
India 22/1, Partnership of 22
V Sehwag c Lee b Gillespie 12 (7b 1x4 1x6)
End of over 3 (6 runs) India 22/1 (RR: 7.33 RRR: 338/47 = 7.19)
JN Gillespie 2-0-17-1 - Randwick End
SR Tendulkar 9* (11b 1x4)
3.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, short ball, played down on the on side
3.2 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, playing and missing trying to heave at a
ball outside off
3.3 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up, played behind square
3.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up, played back down the track
3.5 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, shortish ball, square drive to point
taking one hand off the bat, Martyn dives to save the ball
3.6 Lee to Laxman, no run, ducks a short ball, Lee appeals in vain for
a caught behind
End of over 4 (1 run) India 23/1 (RR: 5.75 RRR: 337/46 = 7.33)
B Lee 2-0-5-0 - Paddington End
SR Tendulkar 10* (16b 1x4) VVS Laxman 0* (1b)
4.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up, played back to the
bowler
4.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, legbye: FOUR, full down leg, off the pad to
the long leg boundary
4.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, shortish ball, forced to mid wicket
4.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, fullish delivery, clipped away
through mid wicket
4.5 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, fullish ball, played defensively to
mid on
4.6 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, back to a shortish ball, played
defensively to the on side
End of over 5 (5 runs) India 28/1 (RR: 5.60 RRR: 332/45 = 7.38)
JN Gillespie 3-0-18-1 - Randwick End
SR Tendulkar 11* (20b 1x4) VVS Laxman 0* (3b)
5.1 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, full pitched delivery, driven to mid on
5.2 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, pitched full outside off, struck away with
a beautiful square drive
5.3 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, DROPPED: pushes a short of a length ball
away in the air, just wide enough to Ponting's left at his
shortish point position that he's unable to hold onto it with his
arm outstretched
5.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, played defensively to the off side
5.5 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up, played along the ground to
mid off
5.6 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, back to a shortish ball, put away with a
lovely back foot drive through cover
End of over 6 (8 runs) India 36/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 324/44 = 7.36)
B Lee 3-0-13-0 - Paddington End
VVS Laxman 0* (3b) SR Tendulkar 19* (26b 3x4)
6.1 Gillespie to Laxman, no run, full pitched delivery, played
defensively to mid on
6.2 Gillespie to Laxman, FOUR, full down leg, whipped away with a flick
through fine leg
6.3 Gillespie to Laxman, one run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to
mid on for what looked a certain dot ball, then a run was conceded
whilst I wasn't looking
6.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed
away to the off side
6.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run
6.6 Gillespie to Tendulkar, one run, full pitched delivery, played to
mid off for a single
End of over 7 (6 runs) India 42/1 (RR: 6.00 RRR: 318/43 = 7.40)
JN Gillespie 4-0-24-1 - Randwick End
SR Tendulkar 20* (29b 3x4) VVS Laxman 5* (6b 1x4)
7.1 Lee to Tendulkar, FOUR, short ball, put away with a splendid pull
through mid wicket
7.2 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to cover
7.3 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, full pitched delivery, dug out to
Williams at mid on
7.4 Lee to Tendulkar, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed away to
cover
Mexican wave in full flight now
7.5 Lee to Tendulkar, two runs, turned away through backward square
7.6 Lee to Tendulkar, one run, full on the pads, tucked through mid
wicket
End of over 8 (7 runs) India 49/1 (RR: 6.12 RRR: 311/42 = 7.40)
B Lee 4-0-20-0 - Paddington End
SR Tendulkar 27* (35b 4x4) VVS Laxman 5* (6b 1x4)
8.1 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, shortish ball, turned to Andy
Symonds at mid wicket
8.2 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, let go, down leg
8.3 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, pitched up, played back down the
track
8.4 Gillespie to Tendulkar, no run, swing and a miss trying to swing at
a short ball
8.5 Gillespie to Tendulkar, OUT: similar dismissal to his opening
partner, just flicks a shortish ball off the pad in the air, no
diving heroics for Lee this time as its straight into his chest at
leg gully
India 49/2, Partnership of 27
SR Tendulkar c Lee b Gillespie 27 (40b 4x4 0x6)
VVS Laxman 5* (6b 1x4) JN Gillespie 4.5-0-24-2
8.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, ducks a bouncer
End of over 9 (maiden) India 49/2 (RR: 5.44 RRR: 311/41 = 7.59)
JN Gillespie 5-1-24-2 - Randwick End
VVS Laxman 5* (6b 1x4) SC Ganguly 0* (1b)
9.1 Lee to Laxman, OUT: fullish delivery, pushed back in the air to the
bowler, seemed to be the only one to appeal for the caught and
bowled, Koertzen eventually decides to refer it, and the final
verdict is bad news for Laxman
India 49/3, Partnership of 0
VVS Laxman c & b Lee 5 (7b 1x4 0x6)
SC Ganguly 0* (1b) B Lee 4.1-0-20-1
9.2 Lee to Dravid, no run, good attempted yorker, played to mid wicket
9.3 Lee to Dravid, no run, pitched up, played defensively to the on
side, Lee fields in his follow through
9.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, shortish ball, forced off the back foot to
cover
9.5 Lee to Dravid, no run, drives a fullish ball to cover where Symonds
saves, cutting off any runs, Dravid has to scurry back to the
striker's end
9.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, pitched up, dug out back to the bowler
End of over 10 (maiden) India 49/3 (RR: 4.90 RRR: 311/40 = 7.78)
B Lee 5-1-20-1 - Paddington End
SC Ganguly 0* (1b) R Dravid 0* (5b)
10.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, pitched up, defended down on the off
side
10.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, back to a shortish ball, cut to point
10.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, backs away from a bouncer, thinks
about playing it, either played and missed or decided to let it go
at the last moment
10.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, played defensively to the off side
10.5 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided away
through backward point
10.6 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 11 (1 run) India 50/3 (RR: 4.55 RRR: 310/39 = 7.95)
JN Gillespie 6-1-25-2 - Randwick End
SC Ganguly 1* (6b) R Dravid 0* (6b)
11.1 Lee to Ganguly, no run, full pitched delivery, forced to mid on
11.2 Lee to Ganguly, one run, back to a shortish delivery, guided to
deep backward point
11.3 Lee to Dravid, no run, pitched up, driven along the ground to mid
off
11.4 Lee to Dravid, no run, pitched up, played back to the bowler
11.5 Lee to Dravid, no run, pitched up, pushed defensively to mid off
11.6 Lee to Dravid, no run, back to force a shortish ball to Ponting at
shortish point
End of over 12 (1 run) India 51/3 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 309/38 = 8.13)
B Lee 6-1-21-1 - Paddington End
SC Ganguly 2* (8b) R Dravid 0* (10b)
12.1 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed to
cover
12.2 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, defended to the off side
12.3 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, forced to gully
12.4 Gillespie to Ganguly, one run, turned away to mid wicket
12.5 Gillespie to Dravid, no run, OUT: pushed to mid off for a quick
single, throw from Martyn hits direct aiming at just one stump,
replay called for
And once again Taufel delivers the verdict in Australia's favour
India 52/4, Partnership of 3
R Dravid run out (Martyn) 0 (11b 0x4 0x6)
12.6 Gillespie to Ganguly, no run, ducks a bouncer
End of over 13 (1 run) India 52/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 308/37 = 8.32)
JN Gillespie 7-1-26-2 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 0* (0b) SC Ganguly 3* (13b)
Bowling change: Lee replaced by Williams
13.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up, played back to the
bowler
13.2 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, played
back to the bowler
13.3 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, swing and a miss trying to pull a
short ball down off
13.4 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a short ball, pushed to
cover
13.5 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, FOUR, pitched up outside off, struck away
through cover
13.6 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, down leg
End of over 14 (4 runs) India 56/4 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 304/36 = 8.44)
BA Williams 1-0-4-0 - Paddington End
SC Ganguly 3* (13b) Yuvraj Singh 4* (6b 1x4)
Bowling change: Gillespie replaced by Harvey
14.1 Harvey to Ganguly, no run, back to a shortish ball, forced to cover
14.2 Harvey to Ganguly, OUT: shortish ball, cut to point, Symonds
collects a straight forward chance
India 56/5, Partnership of 4
SC Ganguly c Symonds b Harvey 3 (15b 0x4 0x6)
Yuvraj Singh 4* (6b 1x4) IJ Harvey 0.2-0-0-1
Match State: Drinks
14.3 Harvey to Badani, no run, shoulders arms to leave down the off side
14.4 Harvey to Badani, no run, swing and a miss trying to cut a ball
down off
14.5 Harvey to Badani, no run, pitched up, played to cover
14.6 Harvey to Badani, no run
End of over 15 (maiden) India 56/5 (RR: 3.73 RRR: 304/35 = 8.69)
IJ Harvey 1-1-0-1 - Randwick End
Yuvraj Singh 4* (6b 1x4) HK Badani 0* (4b)
15.1 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, forcing off the back foot to mid
off
15.2 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, no run, back to a shortish ball, played
to the on side
15.3 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, back to a shortish ball,
played behind square
15.4 Williams to Badani, no run, pushed to the off side
15.5 Williams to Badani, one run, worked through third man
15.6 Williams to Yuvraj Singh, legbye: one run, turned behind square
End of over 16 (3 runs) India 59/5 (RR: 3.69 RRR: 301/34 = 8.85)
BA Williams 2-0-5-0 - Paddington End
Yuvraj Singh 4* (10b 1x4) HK Badani 1* (6b)
16.1 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run
16.2 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up, played along the ground
to mid off
16.3 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run
16.4 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, no run, pitched up, pushed defensively to
cover
16.5 Harvey to Yuvraj Singh, OUT: just pushes at a ball angled across
him, into the gloves of the keeper standing up, Yuvraj walks
immediately
India 59/6, Partnership of 3
Yuvraj Singh c Gilchrist b Harvey 4 (15b 1x4 0x6)
HK Badani 1* (6b) IJ Harvey 1.5-1-0-2
16.6 Harvey to Pathan, no run, ducks a bouncer
End of over 17 (maiden) India 59/6 (RR: 3.47 RRR: 301/33 = 9.12)
IJ Harvey 2-2-0-2 - Randwick End
HK Badani 1* (6b) IK Pathan 0* (1b)
17.1 Williams to Badani, no run, pushed defensively to the on side
17.2 Williams to Badani, no run, shortish ball, played down on the on
side
17.3 Williams to Badani, no run, pushed to the off side
17.4 Williams to Badani, no run, back, defended to the on side
17.5 Williams to Badani, no run, turned to the on side
17.6 Williams to Badani, no run, back to a shortish ball, pushed behind
point
End of over 18 (maiden) India 59/6 (RR: 3.28 RRR: 301/32 = 9.41)
BA Williams 3-1-5-0 - Paddington End
IK Pathan 0* (1b) HK Badani 1* (12b)
18.1 Harvey to Pathan, no run, back, defended to the off side
18.2 Harvey to Pathan, no run, full pitched delivery, pushed to cover
18.3 Harvey to Pathan, one run, full pitched deelivery, turned to square
leg for a single
18.4 Harvey to Badani, two runs, waits on a ball otuside off, guided
down to deep third man
18.5 Harvey to Badani, SIX, pitched up, slogged over mid wicket
18.6 Harvey to Badani, no run, pitched up, pushed defensively along the
ground to point
End of over 19 (9 runs) India 68/6 (RR: 3.58 RRR: 292/31 = 9.42)
IJ Harvey 3-2-9-2 - Randwick End
IK Pathan 1* (4b) HK Badani 9* (15b 1x6)
19.1 Williams to Pathan, no run, left, short of a length down off
19.2 Williams to Pathan, no run, back to a shortish ball, defended back
down the track
19.3 Williams to Pathan, no run, pushing and missing, playing up the
wrong line
19.4 Williams to Pathan, no run, back to a shortish ball, played down on
the off side
19.5 Williams to Pathan, one run, shortish ball, worked down to fine leg
19.6 Williams to Badani, one run, DROPPED: full outside off, Badani has
a slash at it, gets an edge to Hayden at first slip who puts it
down
End of over 20 (2 runs) India 70/6 (RR: 3.50 RRR: 290/30 = 9.67)
BA Williams 4-1-7-0 - Paddington End
HK Badani 10* (16b 1x6) IK Pathan 2* (9b)
20.1 Harvey to Badani, one run, pitched up, pushed to point for a single
20.2 Harvey to Pathan, no run, pitched up, played to cover
20.3 Harvey to Pathan, FOUR, full pitched delivery, slashed back past
the bowler
20.4 Harvey to Pathan, no run
20.5 Harvey to Pathan, no run
20.6 Harvey to Pathan, (noball) no run, plays and misses outside off
20.6 Harvey to Pathan, no run, pitched up, played to the on side, Harvey
fields in his follow through
End of over 21 (6 runs) India 76/6 (RR: 3.62 RRR: 284/29 = 9.79)
IJ Harvey 4-2-15-2 (1nb) - Randwick End
HK Badani 11* (17b 1x6) IK Pathan 6* (15b 1x4)
21.1 Williams to Badani, no run, pitched up, defended to the on side
21.2 Williams to Badani, two runs, short ball, turned around through
backward square
21.3 Williams to Badani, no run, pitched up, defended to the off side
21.4 Williams to Badani, no run, pitched up, played away to cover
21.5 Williams to Badani, one run, short ball, pulled to mid wicket for a
single
21.6 Williams to Pathan, no run, left down the off side
End of over 22 (3 runs) India 79/6 (RR: 3.59 RRR: 281/28 = 10.04)
BA Williams 5-1-10-0 - Paddington End
HK Badani 14* (22b 1x6) IK Pathan 6* (16b 1x4)
22.1 Harvey to Badani, one run, short ball, pulled to mid wicket
22.2 Harvey to Pathan, two runs, full on the pads, flicked through
square leg
22.3 Harvey to Pathan, FOUR, pitched up, whacked back down the ground
22.4 Harvey to Pathan, FOUR, short ball, pulled away to the cow corner
fence
22.5 Harvey to Pathan, FOUR, dug in short, smacked away through mid
wicket
22.6 Harvey to Pathan, no run, swing and a miss to a ball down off
End of over 23 (15 runs) India 94/6 (RR: 4.09 RRR: 266/27 = 9.85)
IJ Harvey 5-2-30-2 (1nb) - Randwick End
HK Badani 15* (23b 1x6) IK Pathan 20* (21b 4x4)
Bowling change: Williams replaced by Lee
23.1 Lee to Badani, no run, pitched up, played to cover
23.2 Lee to Badani, no run, pushing inside the line of a fullish
delivery down the off side
23.3 Lee to Badani, wide: no run, misses trying to reach a full ball
down the off side
23.3 Lee to Badani, two runs, full on middle and leg, turned away
through mid wicket
23.4 Lee to Badani, one run, cut away through third man
23.5 Lee to Pathan, no run, left down the off side
23.6 Lee to Pathan, one run, takes a swing at a fullish ball outside
off, edged away through third man
End of over 24 (5 runs) India 99/6 (RR: 4.12 RRR: 261/26 = 10.04)
B Lee 7-1-26-1 (1w) - Paddington End
IK Pathan 21* (23b 4x4) HK Badani 18* (27b 1x6)
Bowling change: Harvey replaced by Symonds
24.1 Symonds to Pathan, no run, charges down the pitch, swings away to
mid wicket
24.2 Symonds to Pathan, no run, OUT: tossed up, pushed to point,
Gilchrist runs after the ball, Badani sets off and is then sent
back, Symonds collects but not cleanly, hard to tell whether he
knocked the ball off with his hand or the ball
India 99/7, Partnership of 40
HK Badani run out (Gilchrist) 18 (27b 0x4 1x6)
24.3 Symonds to Pathan, no run
24.4 Symonds to Pathan, wide: one run, down off
24.4 Symonds to Kartik, no run, pushed to mid on
24.5 Symonds to Kartik, no run, pitched up, turned to the on side
24.6 Symonds to Kartik, no run, pushed to the off side
End of over 25 (2 runs) India 101/7 (RR: 4.04 RRR: 259/25 = 10.36)
A Symonds 1-0-2-0 (1w) - Randwick End
IK Pathan 21* (26b 4x4) M Kartik 0* (3b)
25.1 Lee to Pathan, no run, full pitched delivery, driven back to the
bowler, who gets a hand to it and the ball rolls onto the stumps,
half hearted appeal for run our, but Kartik is safe in his ground
25.2 Lee to Pathan, no run, cut to point
25.3 Lee to Pathan, wide: no run, left down the off side
25.3 Lee to Pathan, no run, left down the off side
25.4 Lee to Pathan, FOUR, full pitched delivery, slashed back through
mid on
25.5 Lee to Pathan, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided through
third man
25.6 Lee to Kartik, one run, pitched up, dug out through backward point
End of over 26 (7 runs) India 108/7 (RR: 4.15 RRR: 252/24 = 10.50)
B Lee 8-1-33-1 (2w) - Paddington End
M Kartik 1* (4b) IK Pathan 26* (31b 5x4)
26.1 Symonds to Kartik, no run, down to drive to mid off
26.2 Symonds to Kartik, no run, forward with bat and pad, pushing to the
on side, half hearted lbw appeal turned down
26.3 Symonds to Kartik, no run, tossed up, driven to extra cover
26.4 Symonds to Kartik, no run, pushed away to the off side
26.5 Symonds to Kartik, no run, tossed up, defended to the off side
26.6 Symonds to Kartik, no run, left down the off side
End of over 27 (maiden) India 108/7 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 252/23 = 10.96)
A Symonds 2-1-2-0 (1w) - Randwick End
IK Pathan 26* (31b 5x4) M Kartik 1* (10b)
27.1 Lee to Pathan, no run, left short down off
27.2 Lee to Pathan, no run, left down the off side
27.3 Lee to Pathan, no run, left down the off side
27.4 Lee to Pathan, no run, pitched up, turned to mid wicket
27.5 Lee to Pathan, no run, full pitched delivery, played to cover
27.6 Lee to Pathan, FOUR, short ball, cut away through third man
End of over 28 (4 runs) India 112/7 (RR: 4.00 RRR: 248/22 = 11.27)
B Lee 9-1-37-1 (2w) - Paddington End
M Kartik 1* (10b) IK Pathan 30* (37b 6x4)
28.1 Symonds to Kartik, no run, back to a short ball, cut to short third
man
28.2 Symonds to Kartik, two runs, tossed up, driven away through cover
28.3 Symonds to Kartik, no run
28.4 Symonds to Kartik, FOUR, full flighted delivery, lofted over the
bowler's head
28.5 Symonds to Kartik, three runs, flighted up, driven back through mid
on
28.6 Symonds to Pathan, no run, defended
End of over 29 (9 runs) India 121/7 (RR: 4.17 RRR: 239/21 = 11.38)
A Symonds 3-1-11-0 (1w) - Randwick End
M Kartik 10* (15b 1x4) IK Pathan 30* (38b 6x4)
29.1 Lee to Kartik, no run, dug out short of gully
29.2 Lee to Kartik, one run, cut through backward point
29.3 Lee to Pathan, (noball) no run, pitched up, played to mid on
29.3 Lee to Pathan, no run, pitched up, driven to mid on
29.4 Lee to Pathan, OUT: beaten by a slower ball, looked to play in onto
his pads, the ball ricocheting onto the stumps
India 123/8, Partnership of 24
IK Pathan b Lee 30 (41b 6x4 0x6)
M Kartik 11* (17b 1x4) B Lee 9.4-1-39-2 (2w 1nb)
Match State: Drinks
29.5 Lee to Balaji, no run, pitched up, played to cover
29.6 Lee to Balaji, no run, swing and miss to a fullish ball down off
End of over 30 (2 runs) India 123/8 (RR: 4.10 RRR: 237/20 = 11.85)
B Lee 10-1-39-2 (2w 1nb) - Paddington End
M Kartik 11* (17b 1x4) L Balaji 0* (2b)
Bowling change: Symonds replaced by Gillespie
30.1 Gillespie to Kartik, FOUR, pitched up, struck away through point
30.2 Gillespie to Kartik, FOUR, full pitched delivery, put away through
cover
30.3 Gillespie to Kartik, no run, shortish ball, pushed to point
30.4 Gillespie to Kartik, two runs, pitched up, driven away through
cover
30.5 Gillespie to Kartik, one run, back to cut a shortish ball through
third man
30.6 Gillespie to Balaji, no run, left down the off side
End of over 31 (11 runs) India 134/8 (RR: 4.32 RRR: 226/19 = 11.89)
JN Gillespie 8-1-37-2 - Randwick End
M Kartik 22* (22b 3x4) L Balaji 0* (3b)
Bowling change: Lee replaced by Wiliams
31.1 Williams to Kartik, no run, ducks into a short ball, manages to hit
it to point
31.2 Williams to Kartik, one run, turned to the on side
31.3 Williams to Balaji, no run, left outside off
31.4 Williams to Balaji, no run, left outside off
31.5 Williams to Balaji, one run, back to a shortish ball, guided down
to deep third man
31.6 Williams to Kartik, OUT: shortish ball, bottom edge taken by keeper
Gilchrist diving forward
India 136/9, Partnership of 13
M Kartik c Gilchrist b Williams 23 (25b 3x4 0x6)
End of over 32 (2 runs) India 136/9 (RR: 4.25 RRR: 224/18 = 12.44)
BA Williams 6-1-12-1 - Paddington End
L Balaji 1* (6b)
32.1 Gillespie to Balaji, no run, pitched up, pushed to point
32.2 Gillespie to Balaji, one run, cut away to third man
32.3 Gillespie to Nehra, FOUR, full pitched delivery, smashed away
through extra cover
32.4 Gillespie to Nehra, no run, full ball, goes between leg stump and
the batsman's legs
32.5 Gillespie to Nehra, FOUR, short ball, pulled through mid wicket
32.6 Gillespie to Nehra, SIX, pitched up, slogged over the long off
fence
End of over 33 (15 runs) India 151/9 (RR: 4.58 RRR: 209/17 = 12.29)
JN Gillespie 9-1-52-2 - Randwick End
L Balaji 2* (8b) A Nehra 14* (4b 2x4 1x6)
33.1 Williams to Balaji, no run, fullish ball down off
33.2 Williams to Balaji, OUT: swing and a miss at a full pitched
delivery, takes middle and off
India 151/10, Partnership of 15
L Balaji b Williams 2 (10b 0x4 0x6)
A Nehra 14* (4b 2x4 1x6) BA Williams 6.2-1-12-2
That finishes off a comprehensive victory for Australia
They retain the VB Series trophy!
With a fairly easy two to nil victory in this best of three finals